First bottled in 2000, the combination of an impeccable
vineyard site, high quality fruit and the skilled winemaking team are the primary reasons behind this stellar Bordeaux style blend.
Flavor and Aroma:
This wine shows a good concentration of dark berry fruit, a coffee-like spiciness, and the complement of well integrated oak character.
Residual Sugar: 0%
Aging Potential:
This wine is stellar now but, with appropriate cellaring, will develop exceptionally during the next three to ten plus years.
Thoughts for Food:
Enjoy this wine with hearty meals, braised meats such as venison, lamb, and beef or rich pastas and stews. Suggested dishes include: Beef Wellington, Pot Roast, and Rack of Lamb.
Wine Makers Comments:
This vineyard continues to astound everyone who either works in it or with the fruit it provides. Year after year it produces some of the best grapes grown in the state. Therefore, allowing us as the winemaking team the opportunity to shape some of the best wine made in Michigan. Good things come to those who wait and we have been patiently waiting as this vintage has already been in the bottle for over a year. Right now it is youthful and wonderful and drinking very well. In another 5-10 years it will only get better!
Medals:
Gold - 2015 Great Lakes Tasting
Gold - 2018 American Fine Wine Competition
Silver - 2019 American Fine Wine Competition
